Missouri’s Electoral College Votes Up for Grabs
Republican hopefuls Rudy Giuliani and Fred Thompson are doing a bit better in Missouri this month, but the classic swing state looks like it will be competitive again in 2008.
2008 Presidential Election
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October 16, 2007
October 16, 2007
New Jersey: Clinton 51% Giuliani 40%
Hillary Clinton leads Rudy Giuliani 51% to 40% in an early look at the race for New Jersey’s Electoral Votes.
October 15, 2007
Post-Debate, GOP Nomination Numbers Improve for Giuliani, Thompson
While Presidential debates this year have been plentiful and generally meaningless, this one was the first to include Fred Thompson.
October 15, 2007
Three Trends Shaping Race for Democratic Presidential Nomination
Surveys conducted last week identified three notable swings in the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination.
October 15, 2007
McCain and Clinton Are Neck-and-Neck
Arizona Senator John McCain has fallen nearly out of the top tier in the race for the Republican Presidential Nomination, but he’s still competitive in a general election match-up with Senator Hillary Clinton.
October 15, 2007
13% Say Gore Very Likely to Make White House Run
Now that he’s captured the Nobel Peace Prize in addition to his Oscar, 13% of American adults say it’s Very Likely that Al Gore will run for the White House in 2008.
October 14, 2007
As Voters Tune In, Democrats See Obama as Their Most Liberal Candidate
Further evidence that voters might be starting to pay attention to Election 2008 is found in this month’s update on ideological perceptions of the Democratic candidates.
October 13, 2007
Voters Paying Attention: Core Opposition Grows For All Top Candidates
Early in Election 2008, Rasmussen Reports polling found that only Hillary Clinton and Newt Gingrich had more than 40% of voters committed to voting against them. By August, Gingrich was no longer a serious candidate. Only Mitt Romney and Clinton could count more than 40% of all voters in their core opposition.
October 12, 2007
Clinton Increases Lead Over Giuliani, Pummels Thompson
Riding a crest in her political appeal, Senator Hillary Clinton now leads former New York Mayor Rudi Giuliani 48% to 41%. She also claims a stunning double-digit lead of 52% to 37% over former Senator Fred Thompson. Two weeks ago, Clinton led Giuliani by five and Thompson by eight. These results come at a time when 54% of Likely Voters express a favorable opinion of Clinton. That’s the highest level yet recorded for the former First Lady.
October 11, 2007
51% of Republicans See Thompson as Conservative, 36% See Romney That Way
During Fred Thompson’s first month as a formal candidate for the Republican Presidential Nomination, Republican voters continue to see him as the most conservative candidate in the field.
October 11, 2007
13% Say Democrats Very Likely to Nominate White Male Candidate
Just 13% of American voters now say it’s Very Likely that Democrats will nominate a white male candidate for President.
October 11, 2007
Arizona: Can McCain Win Re-election to Senate?
It may be a long way away, but early indications are that a 2010 Senate race between incumbent Republican John McCain and Democratic Governor Janet Napolitano could be very competitive.
October 9, 2007
Wisconsin: Toss-Up for Clinton and Leading Republicans
The race for Wisconsin’s ten Electoral College votes was extraordinarily close in both Election 2000 and Election 2004.
October 8, 2007
Obama: Has a Turnaround Begun?
In the first few months of 2007, Barack Obama burst onto the national political scene and quickly took hold of the number two slot in the race for the Democratic Presidential Nomination.
October 8, 2007
Thompson's Numbers Decline: Is Fred Fizzling?
A look at the past three weeks of polling shows clear trends in the race for the GOP nomination but the meaning of those trends is less clear.
October 7, 2007
McCain Trails, Romney Flails in Latest Match-Ups with Edwards
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey also shows that Edwards has a more intimidating margin over former Governor Mitt Romney (R), 52% to 35%.
October 7, 2007
48% Say Candidate Spouses Should Be Visible and Outspoken
A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 48% of American adults believe that spouses of Presidential candidates should be “visible and outspoken.” Thirty-six percent (36%) take the opposite view and say the spouses should be “seen and not heard.”
October 7, 2007
28% Say Economy Top Issue for 2008 Presidential Election
Twenty-eight percent (28%) of Americans named the economy as the most important issue in terms of how they will cast their Presidential vote in Election 2008.
October 5, 2007
Obama Still Strong Against GOP frontrunners Giuliani, Thompson
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of Election 2008 shows Barack Obama sustaining a moderate five-point edge over Rudy Giuliani, still leading 47% to 42%.
October 4, 2007
27% of Republicans Would Vote for Pro-Life Third Party Instead of Giuliani
If Rudy Giuliani wins the Republican nomination and a third party campaign is backed by Christian conservative leaders, 27% of Republican voters say they’d vote for the third party option rather than Giuliani.
